President of Djibouti since 1999, re-elected to a sixth term in 2026
President Ismail Omar Guelleh has secured a sixth term in Djibouti's presidential election with over 97% of the vote. The election featured a single minor opponent and was boycotted by major opposition parties. Constitutional changes removed age limits, enabling Guelleh, 78, to extend his 27-year rule in this strategically vital Horn of Africa nation.